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A photograph of a screen showing a group of devotees seated on mats in an ashram room performing a puja with raised palms. Many wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, and several men have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Women in orange saris sit in the front, and others in white stand behind. Before them are brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings and flowers. Behind them hang framed pictures of a saint in orange, a Shiva lingam on a pedestal and a colourful deity poster on the wall. A ' along the bottom

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A photograph of a photo on a computer screen showing a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron robes performing a padapuja or puja in a room with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair on a stand, a Shiva lingam on a pedestal, and framed deity pictures on the wall. Several people in the foreground sit on mats with hands raised in blessing gestures, and small brass lamps, bowls and offerings lie on the floor. Rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Some women in white and orange saris sit in the background. A software menu overlays the upper left of the screen. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person; no candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2013-10-31 +1 copiesPhoto 11737369A row of young women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a pale tiled floor, holding small oil lamps aloft in both hands during a ritual. Brass pots, a brass kalasha, and silver trays with flowers and offerings line the floor in front. Framed portraits hang on the pink wall between red curtained windows, one showing a figure in a yellow turban and another in a saffron robe. The women wear white forehead bands and kumkum marks, and a large oil lamp is raised in the foreground.2013-04-10A row of young women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, chanting or meditating with hands held in front of them. Most wear orange or saffron sarees with maroon borders and red-and-gold trim, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass puja vessels, small lamps, a red cloth and scattered pink flower petals sit on a silver-coloured platform in the foreground, indicating a ritual setting. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-05-10November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19A large group of devotees sits on the floor of a hall during a satsang, many with hands raised in prayer or in a blessing gesture. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads chant with palms pressed together. One wears a white robe with a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps, small silver and brass vessels, and orange-and-red cloth sit on the mat in front of them, and an open book rests before a man in the centre. Behind them, many people in white, black and orange clothing are seated closely together.2013-03-02A photograph of a large hall where young women in saffron-orange sari-style robes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, palms raised in a devotional gesture while chanting. Several wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In front of them are silver-tinted trays holding brass puja plates, small brass kalasha vessels, a lamp, bowls of red kumkum and flower petals, and a small figure. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and red attire fill the hall, with red curtains, framed pictures on the walls and red chairs visible. This appears to be a group puja or satsang gathering.2013-12-05June 20 20132013-06-20Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A seated group of young women in saffron-orange and red saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows with palms pressed together in prayer, with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, small brass cups and offering plates with flowers and kumkum stand on low mats in front of them. Behind them, more devotees in white and cream saris sit in an indoor hall, some with folded hands and eyes closed. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so this appears to be a group satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-13